Working in legal practice since 1988 and with an excellent reputation in the field of family law, Helen is founder of this specialist family law firm. Well versed in a range of matters, her expertise is in private and public children matters (including those with an international element) and she is able to provide representation for parents, grandparents, extended family members and children either directly or through their legal children’s guardian. She handles cases ranging from those where there have been false allegations including non-accidental injuries to children and fabricated/induced illness to complex and challenging cases of sexual abuse, substance misuse and personality difficulties. Her work also involves private children cases including child arrangements, disputes over the upbringing of children and parental alienation. Helen is also a trained collaborative lawyer, mediator (she is also qualified to consult directly with children) and an arbitrator and always aims to reach agreements outside of the court process. When court proceedings are necessary, she instructs suitably experienced medical experts and barristers/King’s Counsel to ensure the best possible results.

Edward is Founder and Managing Director of this award-winning family law firm which is hailed for its “dedication to the client and a professionalism with the service offered that is unmatched in the area”. With an enviable breadth and depth of experience over a 20 year period, he advises on divorce, financial issues, children work and cases involving unmarried couples and civil partners. Edward is also able to offer assistance in complex financial cases which regularly involve substantial assets, trusts, farms and family businesses. Promoting a non-confrontational, amicable approach to family matters, he is able to offer collaborative law and mediation services as an alternative to the court process. Edward is ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers & Partners as well as receiving recognition as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in The Legal 500.